productListHeading images?

[khopek]

I would like my productListHeadings to each have a different image. So if you search by brand, the brand's image/banner will show up, and if you search by category, I can have an image show up for each one. Just not sure how to go about doing this, or if it is even possible

[brandtim]

I'm not clear on what you're describing. Can you post a mock-up of what you're trying to achieve?

BrandTim

[khopek]

Basically...the heading at the top says (Tops, T-shirts, Shoes, (Brand name) etc...) I was thinking about making different images for each heading and having that show instead of text...I was also thinking about possibly putting descriptions, and I do realize this can be achieved with category descriptions, but don't know how I would do that for a brand without making each brand it's own category.

Ex1 is what it currently looks like...
Ex2 is what I would possibly want it to look like instead...

[brandtim]

The productListHeadings are from categories with products in them. ZenCart already supports having images for categories, so this is a built-in function. Just upload your category images, fix the sizes in the admin, and then remove the category name display from your template.

If you could use the manufacturer field for the brand you could do the same thing with the images there. It wouldn't be hard to add a field in the database for manufacturer's description and add that to your template...

Does this make sense?

BrandTim

[khopek]

Totally makes sense with the categories. The only thing I am wondering is...I have category images for all my subcategories already, so if you go to GIRLS, there are pictures of all the subcategories for girls, but these are not the images I would want to use for the headings. If that makes sense.

I think I am being to0 OCD about things.

The manufacturers...when it comes to altering the database, I wouldn't know what to do.

[brandtim]

Ok, one thing at a time.

Basically it sounds like you want two category images: one to display 'one level up', ie. an image for Tops, T-Shirts, Tank Tops, etc. on the Girls page, and a second image to replace the category heading text.

Second, I see that you're already using the manufacturer as the brand .... are you using the manufacturer image option at present? Either way, you could basically do the same thing as above.

Both of these are fairly easily done. How much have you worked with PHP and databases? I know you said you wouldn't know what to do to modify the database, but if I give you an SQL command would you know how to run it?

BrandTim